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PATENT OFFICE.

NICHOLAS J. CLAYTON, SR., OF GALVESTON, TEXAS.

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armament forming part of Letters :Patent No. 730,344, dated June 9,1903.

Application filed June 25, 1902.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, NIcHoLAs J. CLAYTON, Sn, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Galveston, in the county of Galveston and State ofTexas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Tanks, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in tanks; and the object of thesame is to devise a system of construction which can be used in metal orwood or for either portable or permanent tanks.

The novel construction designed by me for carrying out my invention isfully described in this specification and claimed, and illus trated inthe accompanying; drawings, forming a part thereof, in which Figure 1 isa side elevation, partly in section, of a metal tank constructed inaccordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3is a vertical longitudinal section of a wooden tank constructed inaccordance with my invention.- Fig. at is a fragmentary plan of thesamel Fig. 5 is a detail perspective of a portion of the metalconstruction. Fig. 6 is a detail plan of one of the uprights for thewooden construction. Fig. 7 is a detail of the footing used in the metalconstruction. Fig. 8 isadetail section of the metal bottom. Fig. 9 is adetail plan of a modified form of upright for the metal construction.Fig. 10 is a side elevation of the same.

Like numerals of reference designate like parts in the different viewsof the drawings.

The numeral 1 designates a base upon which my tank is mounted. This baseis preferably constructed of concrete, but may be of brick, stone, oreven Wood. Footed on the base 1 are-upright T-shaped guides 2, havingoppositely-extending flanges 3 and a web 4. Riveted to the web 4' arecurved plates 5, which bow inwardly-that is, they are convex on theirinner sides. This combination of plates 5 and guides2 formasubstantially circular casing,and located at the center of the saidcircle and formed integral with the base 1 is a pier 6, and rigidlysecured to said pier is a ring 7. Connected to the ring 7 are three sets8, 9, and 10 of inclined radiallyr extending tension rods. The set 8 ofrods Serial HoJIlSdQZ. (No model.)

are connected to the lower ends of the webs The tension-rods 8, 9, and10 are formed in two sections, and turnbuckles 11 connect the ends ofthe said sections and serve to regulate the strain on said rods. Itshould be noted that the tension-rods 8, 9, and 10 serve both as tensionand brace rods, and

thereby secure the tank against all strains. To make the tank moresecure, a double series of diagonal brace-rods 12 are connected to thediagonally opposite ends of the flanges 3 on the guides 2. These rodseffectively hold the plates 5 against straightening out. A

bottom 13, formed of arched plates 14:, supported on circular T-girders14, is employed. (SeeFig. S.)

In the modified form illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4. a base 15 is used inwhich is footed a set of upright wooden posts 16, having beveled faces17 on which are mounted angleirons 18,having flanges 19. Arches20,formed 'of boards disposed horizontally and secured together, areheaded on the angle-irons 1S. Diagonal braces 21 are employed, which areheaded in diagonally opposite ends of the posts 16. Radial braces 22 anda double set of braces 23 are connected at one end to eyebolts 24,passing through the posts 16, and at their, other ends to eyebolts 25,seated in a floor 26.

I wish torcall-particular attention to the principle involved inthe useof woodwork applied in a horizontal manner in the segmental arches bywhich the greatest available strength of the woodthat of resistingcompressionis utilized in the construction of tanks and which is notpossible if used vertically in staves.

I do not wish to be'limited' as to details of construction, as these maybe modified in many particulars without departing from the spirit-of myinvention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a tank the combination of uprights, curved plates convex on theirinner sides secured to said uprights, a support located in the interiorof said tank, and tension-rods connected to said support and tosaiduprights, substantially as described.

2. In a tank the combination of a set of uprights, curved plates convexon their inner sides connected to said uprights, and diagonal brace-rodsconnecting the diagonally opposite ends of said uprights, substantiallyas described.

3. In a tank, a set of uprights, inwardlycurved plates connected to saiduprights, tension-rods connected to the upper ends of said uprights, andto a support and tension-rods connected to the lower ends of saiduprights, and to a support substantially as described.

4. In a cylindrical tank the combination of. a set of uprights, curvedplates connected to said uprights to form a tank-easing, a set oftension-rods connected to the upper ends of said uprights and to a pointWithin said tank, and a set of tension-rods connected to the bottoms ofsaid uprights and to a point Within said tank, substantially asdescribed.

5. In a tank, the combination of a set of uprights, transverselyinwardly-curved plates connected to said uprights, brace-rods c011-neeting the diagonally opposite ends of said uprights, and tension-rodsconnected to said uprights and footed Within the tank, substan tially asdescribed.

6. I11 a tank, the combination of inwardly and transversely curvedplates connected at their edges to form the Walls of the tank, andtension-rods connected to said plates at their points of junction andfooted Within said tank, substantially as described.

7. In a tank a set of uprights T-shaped in cross-section, inwardlytransversely-curved plates connected to said uprights and forming theWall of the tank, and tension-rods connected to said uprights and to asupport, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing Witnesses.

NICHOLAS J. CLAYTON, SR.

\Vitnesses:

JOHN HANNA, PHILIP ANDERSON.

